Dublin Neurological Institute (DNI)

We provide a multi-disciplinary, high quality and compassionate care to all patients with neurological conditions.

The DNI is a registered charity and a centre of excellence for the care of patients with neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, stroke, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, headache, neuropathy and muscular dystrophy. Our high-quality care is provided by consultants, non-consultant hospital doctors, clinical nurse specialists and other allied professionals, such as physiotherapists.

Our services

• Outpatient appointments in specialised clinics
• Day ward specialising in the administration of IV medication
• Diagnostic testing in the day ward
• Information days

Family and carer support clinic

We run a support clinic for carers and family members of Mater Hospital patients with Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders. This is a nurse-led clinic held one afternoon per week.

For more information, please call (01) 803 4359.

Neurological physiotherapy

Neurological physiotherapy sessions are available by appointment and free of charge for all Mater Hospital neurology patients. A GP referral is needed.

To book an appointment, please call (01) 854 5258.

Relaxation and meditation

Relaxation and mediation sessions are available by appointment and are free of charge for all Mater Hospital neurology patients. These group sessions are held every Friday from 2pm to 3pm.

For more information, please call (01) 854 5089.

Education and research

The institute is a unique, innovative facility with academic links to the original Neurological Institute in Montreal and New York. The clinical care we offer is closely connected to our education and research programme. We run monthly educational talks for patients with different neurological problems, given by a clinical nurse specialist and/or the relevant consultant. 

We have a number of ongoing research projects, studying:

• Different aspects of gait, such as the freezing of gait in Parkinson’s disease
• Patient reaction times
• Skin sebum (oil) production in Parkinson’s disease
• Familial Parkinson’s disease
• Early diagnosis of frontotemperal dementia and drug discovery in neurodegenerative disease

Clinical nurse specialists in the DNI

Deep brain stimulation
Tel: (01) 854 5089

Epilepsy
Tel: (01) 854 4172

Headache
Tel: (01) 854 5088

Multiple sclerosis
Tel: (01) 854 41273

Parkinson’s disease
Tel: (01) 854 4359

Stroke
Tel: (01) 854 5260

Useful links

• Dublin Neurological Institute
  Dublin Neurological Institute on Twitter: @dni_neurology
• Parkinson’s Association of Ireland
• Migraine Association of Ireland
• MS Ireland
• Neurological Alliance of Ireland
• Mater Hospital Foundation
• Irish Institute of Clinical Neuroscience